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Burgonet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Burgonet, by an unidentified artist, is a silver-colored helmet with a distinctive fin on top and a decorative band around the brow. The helmet is pointed at the top and slopes downward to form the brim. A decorative silver strip runs along the top of the brow. The helmet has a black leather strap with gold accents underneath. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1550
Medium:
Steel, gold, leather, brass
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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